— phrasal verb with wind verb [T ] C1 (wind – wound – wound) formal • synonyms: finish, conclude, close • wind up something; be wound up; wind up a company/meeting/project; wind things up • freq in AmE: 6/10
Let’s wind up the meeting — it’s already past five. | 2. The company was wound up after years of financial trouble.
zakończyć coś, doprowadzić coś do końca, zamknąć (np. firmę lub spotkanie)
to bring something to an end or to close down an activity, meeting, or organization
Zakończmy już spotkanie — jest po piątej. | 2. Firma została zamknięta po latach problemów finansowych.
wind up with something
—— phrasal verb with wind verb [I ] C1 | wind - wound - wound | • wind up with trouble/nothing/a fine/a new job; wind up with someone/unexpected results; accidentally/inevitably wind up with; wind up with regret/responsibility • freq in AmE: 6/10
I thought we'd find something valuable hidden away in our grandfather's attic, but we just wound up with a bunch of junk.